Idling Management |
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State/Local Authorized Programs |
- Milwaukee County provided $24,400 in matching funds for the
purchase on 10 natural gas vehicles for General Mitchell Airport.
- State of Wisconsin contributed $166,000 toward Truck Stop Electrofication
projects at locations throughout the State.
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Clean School
BusFunds |
- U.S. EPA awarded funds to the The National School Transportation
Association (NSTA) in 2003. NSTA administered a subgrant program
for clean diesel replacement and retrofit and use of ultra low
sulfur diesel fuel. Two Subgrants were issued to the School District
of Kettle Morain and Arrowhead Union High School (WI) and Dousman
Transport Company. They retrofitted 20 buses with catalysts and
closed crankcase ventilation filtration systems.
- U.S. EPA awarded $291,470 to Madison Metropolitan School District
with 2005 funds. Approximately 253 diesel-fueled buses will be
retrofitted with diesel oxidation catalysts and 47 buses with
closed crankcase ventilation systems. The project will take place
in southern Wisconsin and a number of school districts will participate.
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National Funds |
- As a part of the National Clean Diesel Campaign, EPA awarded
in 2005 $100,000 to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(with $83,000 in matching local funds) to retrofit 30 to 50 pieces
of construction equipment.
- EPA awarded $99,000 to the City of Milwaukee to retrofit
75 city garbage trucks with catalysts.
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Regional Geographic/Great Cities Funds |
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Department
of Transportation or Congestion, Mitigation, and Air Quality (CMAQ)
Funds |
- As a result of USEPA's Milwaukee Air Toxics project, there will
be $970,000 in CMAQ funds for oxidation catalysts for over 700
school buses in the Southeast Wisconsin ozone, non-attainment
area. Other funding sources included the WI Department of Transporation
and private donations.
- The State of Wisconsin received $97,600 (with Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources and Milwaukee County levaraging funds) for
the purchase of 10 natural gas vehicles for General Mitchell Airport.
- The State was provided $664,000 (with Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources levaraging funds)to introduce Truck Stop Electrofication
projects at various locations thoughout the State.
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Supplemental
Environment Projects (SEP) |
- Mercury Marine has agreed to give $107,750 to finance the retrofitting
of City of Fond du Lac municipal vehicles with catalysts.
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Privately
Funded Projects |
- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. is voluntarily retrofitting 32 of
its fleet vehicles with catalysts. The affected trucks range in
model year from 2001-05.
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